Not coping, anyone help?

I'm at such a low point and all I find myself doing is crying. I feel so angry and sad all the time. I am living with my sister as I don't have much help from other family. She has 4 kids and I'm finding it so hard and unsettling being here. I'm worrying and stressing myself to the point I'm sick. I know if I see my doctor he will just put me on medication as I've suffered with depression in the past! I just really don't want to have to take any but I'm not coping at all. Every little thing is making me angry too and I know I need to snap out of it but I can't.. 😢 not having a good first pregnancy at all

Comments (4)

Bless you Hun.
Have you tried talking to your midwife regarding it? She may be able to help you. Doctors will be reluctant to put you on medication being pregnant and there are other methods of dealing with it such as talking/counselling

Hi
Sorry to hear you're feeling like this, I can totally sympathise with you, I suffer/suffered with depression but made a concious decision to come off my tablets before falling pregnant and up until now I've been feeling fine.
My doctor is great, I went and saw him today and had a good old cry and vented at him and he said I did exactly the right thing talking to him as I had pnd after my first pregnancy and am determined it won't happen again.
We discussed going back on medication which he assures me is safe to take in pregnancy but he respected my decision not to. He was happy to sign me off work so I could get some time out but again respected my decision when I said I'd rather keep busy. He did however say to keep in touch with him and use him to talk to in confidence...that's what's he's there for he said.
This alone made me feel so much better.
If you have a good doctor then you really should go and speak to them.
Hope u feel better soon

Thank you!
Amie56 I don't work, no so of corse locking myself away as it is and not wanting to do anything I used to enjoy! Yes I can't wait to move, I have a plan and shall be out of my sisters by June I hope! It just feels so far away and I'm constantly feeling like I have no space to breathe.

Izzysmummy I have only just moved to the area so I don't know the doctors well but the last couple of times they have been good! They don't know my past history but I'm sure it's all in my medical notes.
I'm going to call doc first thing I think.. 😭

It's hard not working and doing nothing during the day-that alone can get you down. Let alone living with 4 kids!
What about doing things like simply going for a walk and getting fresh air, why not volunteer somewhere?

It's really brave to talk to your Dr so well done. This is my second pregnancy and Iv a lot going on with my son whose 15months old. I admitted to my midwife that I don't have many feelings towards this baby and simply getting it off my chest made me feel so much better. I was worried telling her that would make me a bad mum
But more importantly, make them think I wouldn't cope with this baby and put my baby on the social Worker list etc (it's amazing what you think when your feeling down) but I honestly felt better for doing it

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